Anubis nana.

[Anthony89]

I recently bought an Anubis from my local Lfs. I'm totally inexperienced with plants. The plant is a good size, with two stems.
Can I separate the plant to have it in more areas of my tank?

Thanks ant

 

[Steve Smith]

Hi Ant. Welcome to UKAPS. Anubias have a rhizome, which is the thick root that the leaves grow off. If you have a reasonable amount of rhizome, a good few centimetres, you can cut it, but you need to use something sharp to make sure it's a clean cut.

Also, anubias needs to be tied to rocks or wood, and not buried in the gravel like most other plants. If you bury it, the rhizome will most likely rot and kill the plant.

 

[tubamanandy]

In my opinion, they are a very hardy plant and difficult to kill.

 

[Anthony89]

Thanks. theirs 3 rhizomes branching off. One is 10cm's long. And the other 2 are 2-3cm. I will be tying it to samutra driftwood. So it would be safe to cut say 2 sections of the 10cm rhizome?